Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.1588 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1588
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
0.6135
in 2000
All-time low
0.1588
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands, 2000–2024

0.20.30.40.50.62000201220242000: 0.6132001: 0.5882002: 0.5572003: 0.5282004: 0.4962005: 0.4662006: 0.4392007: 0.4142008: 0.392009: 0.3652010: 0.3422011: 0.3212012: 0.32013: 0.2832014: 0.2682015: 0.2532016: 0.2392017: 0.2252018: 0.2122019: 0.22020: 0.1882021: 0.182022: 0.1732023: 0.1652024: 0.159

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.1588 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands peaked at 0.6135 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1588, in 2024.

Netherlands ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4856 0.3653 0.6135 10
2010s 0.2642 0.1997 0.3418 10
2020s 0.173 0.1588 0.1883 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 137 Central African Republic 0.5104 compare
  2. 138 Korea 0.4009 compare
  3. 139 Switzerland 0.2134 compare
  4. 141 Andorra 0 compare
  5. 141 Monaco 0
  6. 141 Singapore 0
  7. 141 Qatar 0 compare
  8. 141 Malta 0 compare
  9. 141 Kuwait 0
  10. 141 Latvia 0 compare
  11. 141 Lithuania 0 compare
  12. 141 Hong Kong (China) 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands was 0.1588 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.6135 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Netherlands ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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